Re: [Tutor] Factor Analysis
Ali Torkamani wrote: 2) Generally how would you search, to find out if there exist an efficient python package for some specific task? (Google search usually results in many hardly-related *false* positives!) Start with PyPI, also known as the CheeseShop. http://pypi.python.org/pypi It's not quite as powerful as Perl's CPAN, but it's still pretty good. Then follow up with Google and other search engines. I prefer Duck Duck Go because they don't track you and they take privacy seriously: http://duckduckgo.com/ Also they have dedicated syntax for searching for Python related information. Finally, ask on Python forums, particularly the comp.lang.python newsgroup (also available as python-l...@python.org) which is more general than this email list. This list is more specialised for learning Python the language. -- Steven ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
Re: [Tutor] Factor Analysis
On 7/5/2012 12:16 PM, Ali Torkamani wrote: 1) Specifically, is there any built-in function for factor analysis is python? No built-in, but take a look at the SAGE project, which is an open-source alterative to Magma / Maple / Mathematica / Matlab: http://www.sagemath.org/ Sage is a funky, through-the-web console that uses Python to drive lots of math software. Note that there's a public server so you can easily take it for a spin: http://www.sagenb.org/ -- Bob Gailer 919-636-4239 Chapel Hill NC ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
Re: [Tutor] Factor Analysis
On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 12:16 PM, Ali Torkamani wrote: > Dear Tutors, > > Two quick questions: > > 1) Specifically, is there any built-in function for factor analysis is > python? It sure looks like there is: https://www.google.com/search?q=Factor+analysis+python&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=ubuntu&channel=fs It looks like MDP might do what you need > > 2) Generally how would you search, to find out if there exist an efficient > python package for some specific task? (Google search usually results in > many hardly-related false positives!) > > Thanks a bunch! > > A > > > ___ > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor > -- Joel Goldstick ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
[Tutor] Factor Analysis
Dear Tutors, Two quick questions: 1) Specifically, is there any built-in function for factor analysis is python? 2) Generally how would you search, to find out if there exist an efficient python package for some specific task? (Google search usually results in many hardly-related *false* positives!) Thanks a bunch! A ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
